Ronald J Konantz

Ronald Joe Konantz, age 72, passed away December 25, 2018 at home in Houston, TX, after a short illness. Ron was born on December 22, 1946 at Fort Leavenworth Army Hospital in Kansas to Gwendolyn (Streeter) Konantz and Harold Konantz.

He graduated Ocoee High School in 1965, attended Lake Sumter Jr. College in Leesburg, Florida, then graduated from the University of Florida in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and later became a Professional Petroleum Engineer.

Ron is survived by his loving wife of 49 years Sue (Jones) Konantz of Wildwood, Florida, his
daughters, Pamela Kristine Konantz and Leslie Jean Konantz, and his three grandchildren, Bryson Joseph Bergeron, Sydney Valdez, and Jose Valdez IV.

He also leaves behind his mother: Gwendolyn Konantz Rand, sisters and brothers-in-law: Susan Latta, Michelle and Howard Seligsolon, Marty Konantz and Julio Mojica, nieces and spouses: Judy and Joe Rosochacki, Angie Boyte and Tina Luketic, Lisa and Frank Myers, Tracy and Mark Grey, Kim and Bern Kinard, and Deana Frye; great-nieces and nephews, Bailee Wolfe, Kensie and Kylie Frye, Luke and Lilly Kinard, and cousins: Deborah Good, Tom and Ruth Ann Konantz, Barbara Martel, and David Grooms.

He was preceded in death by: his father: Harold Joe "Pop" Konantz, grandparents: Carl and Marie Konantz, and James M and Beatrice Greer Grooms Streeter, aunts and uncles: Jean (Konantz) and Russell Rand, Walter and Doris Konantz, Floyd and Lucy Grooms and Gile and Mary Alma Grooms. cousins: Bob Martel and niece: Terry Hill.

Ron was a private pilot and loved spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed taking his
children and grandchildren hunting, fishing, and boating. His greatest passion was watching any sport as long as either his grandchildren or the Florida Gators were playing.

In lieu of flowers; a GoFundMe account was set up for the grandchild's college education at: www.gofundme.com/the-konantz-family-memorial-college-fund